Anne Smith Clay McDowell papers, 1851-1858, 1856-1858 (bulk dates).

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Anne Smith Clay McDowell papers, 1851-1858, 1856-1858 (bulk dates).

This is a collection on microfilm of diaries and letters written by Anne Smith Clay McDowell, granddaughter of Henry Clay.

1 reel of microfilm (partial)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6823135

University of Kentucky Libraries

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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

McDowell, Henry Clay, 1832-1899.

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Ashland was the Lexington, Kentucky home of Henry Clay. The property was purchased by Henry Clay McDowell from the state of Kentucky in 1882. McDowell's wife, Anne, was a granddaughter of Henry Clay. The estate had been sold near the end of the Civil War by Susannah Clay, widow of Henry's son, James B. Clay. McDowell was himself a lawyer who had been appointed an assistant adjutant general during the war and subsequently served as United States Marshal for Kentucky. During his residence at Ashla...

McDowell, Anne Smith Clay, 1837-1917.

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Anne Clay was the daughter of Henry Clay, Jr., who was considered the most promising of the famous Kentucky statesman's five sons. He graduated second in his class from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, then was killed at the battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War. Anne married her cousin, Henry Clay McDowell, May 21, 1857. From the description of Anne Smith Clay McDowell papers, 1851-1858, 1856-1858 (bulk dates). (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat rec...

Clay, Lucretia Hart, 1781-1864

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Clay, Henry, 1811-1847

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Henry Clay Jr. was the son of Kentucky Senator Henry Clay and was killed in the War with Mexico. From the description of Clay, Henry Jr., 1811-1847 1832 April 24 Letter. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49235676 ...

Clay family.

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